WitchLit Podcast

In this last episode of season four, I talk with Laura Tempest Zakroff, multi-class creative and delightful human. I asked her how she feeds the well of her creativity and how projects of all types emerge for her. We also have a fangirl session over artist and writer Nick Bantock and go deep on political activism in the witchcraft community. Find Laura on her  website  and on  Instagram . Her book...

Deborah Lipp has been writing witchcraft and occult books since the early 2000s—long enough that several of those books are being reissued in updated & revised formats. But she's also writing new books like Bending the Binary. We talk about the cringe of reading your old work and about the chaos of having four reissued or new books coming out in one year. Find Deborah at her  website  and...

If, as a writer, you need a talk about writing as a job and making a living as someone who writes about magic, this is the episode. Jason Miller and I discuss publishing, professionalism, and coming to the understanding that money isn't unspiritual. Find Jason's books wherever books are sold and find him at his  website  and on  Instagram . Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, a...

What do Cornish enthno-nationalism, women's esoteric art, color theory, Arthuriana, and the far right in occultism all have in common? Dr. Amy Hale writes about them, and at the center of all these threads sits the artist and pagan mystic, Ithell Colquhon. Find Dr. Hale at her  website  and on social media as  AmyHale93 , including Instagram, and on  Medium . Special shout out to  Zoë Howe  fo...

Martha and Vincent share their writing process of getting Thrifty Witchery into the world. More importantly, they illustrate how having a trusted writing partner can make you a better, and a braver writer. Oh, and the book is brilliant and probably not what you think. Thrifty Witchery is available direct from  Llewellyn  or anywhere books are sold. Find Martha at the  Corner Crone , on  KPPR Pure...

Irisanya Moon is a storyteller, sharing her own experience and stories of the Reclaiming tradition she is a part of. We talk about the importance of getting those stories down while the tellers are still with us as well as the many shapes and forms of activism needed in this changing world. Find Irisanya at her  website  or on  Facebook ,  Instagram , or  TikTok , and purchase her books wherever b...

Awyn Dawn joins me in this episode to talk about the spark of conversation that lead to Paganism for Prisoners and her more recent book, Paganism on Parole. We also plot a pagan travel show, sing the praises of magical London, and discuss navigating an MFA as a published author. Find Awyn on her  website , on  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  Twitter . Voting for this year's  COVR  awards has ende...

Margot Adler's  Drawing Down the Moon  is a snapshot of four different decades of the neopagan and witchcraft movement in the United States. Phoenix LeFae joins me to talk about the influence, legacy, and possible futures of this classic work of WitchLit. You can find Phoenix at her  website  or at the witchy business she owns,  Milk and Honey . And on  Instagram  and  Twitter . Please support...

Matthew Ash McKernan, Ash, is a walker in the Wyrd along with being a psyche-therapist, dancer, and musician. In this episode he shares his wyrd and his wisdom about writing, healing, and being. Find Ash on his  website Facebook Instagram and purchase Wyrdcraft  direct from Llewelyn . Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, women-owned, and local independent bookstores. Transcripts of all...

You can't throw a ring light at TikTok or Instagram and not hit a spell jar reel. Charity Bedell took that idea and ran, writing a whole book about container spells, including poppets and sachets and other things you might not have thought of. Find Charity on Twitter Facebook Mystic Echoes online shop Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, women-owned, and local independent bookstores...

Rebecca Beyer is in many ways living the witch life dream, and she is generous with the knowledge she's gained. Her books are a treasure trove of lore and practice and living life now with the knowledge of our ancestors. Make yourself a cup of tea for this episode. Find Rebecca Website Instagram The Blood VVitch tattoo Fever Tree at Three Hands Press  (currently sold out) Rebecca mentions  Wit...

Happy book birthday to  Changing Paths,  a new book by Yvonne Aburrow, out today from 1000Volt Press. I talk to Yvonne about how the book came to be and their own journey of moving from the religion they grew up in to Wicca. We of course find a few rabbit trails along the way. You can buy or order  Changing Paths  today wherever books are sold as an  ebook  or paperback . Find Yvonne Online at  Do...

Aliza Einhorn has a lot going on, not least of all studying psychoanalysis. She weaves her writing, astrology, tarot, school, and life into a life of magic and mysticism. Find Aliza: Website and blog Patreon Twitter Instagram Newsletter Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, women-owned, and local independent bookstores. Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com Buy us...

WitchLit swerves into the world of vampires. I talked with Dan Klefstad, author of Fiona's Guardians, a modern take on work/life balance, intrigue of the undead, and dealing with a killer (for a) boss. Dan has a fresh take on indie author promo and, despite the discussion of Dracula's ilk, we touch on witchcraft and magic as well. Find Dan: Fiona's Guardians on  Bookshop.org ,  Amazon...

Happy Springtide, witches! As a follow on from yesterday's episode with Phoenix LeFae, her partner in writing and in life joins us to talk about writing with two (very different) writers under one roof. You can find Phoenix at her  website  or at the witchy business she co-owns with Gwion,  Milk and Honey . And on  Instagram  and  Twitter . Find Gwion on  Instagram . Please support Black, indi...

Phoenix LeFae thrives on being a busy writer, teacher, business owner, and witch. We talk about how all those pieces of her life fit together and how she has time to write. We also talk about what it means to go back and read the foundational texts of modern practice. Oh, and come back tomorrow for a bonus episode that is also a kind of part two. You can find Phoenix at her  website  or at the wit...

Stacey Williams-Ng and I may have talked more about growing up in the South than we did writing. But, we did talk about her beautiful oracle decks and the thought and research that goes into visual storytelling and interpretation. Come for the murder ballads and haunts and stay for the cornbread. Find Stacey: Website Purchase decks and more at La Panthere Studio Stacey Williams-Ng on IG Southern G...

Raechel Henderson describes herself a dual class seamstress/shieldmaiden. I would add clever and funny and I hope you enjoy our discussion of weaving the magical and the mundane as much as I did. Where to find Raechel: Instagram Website Preorder The Natural Home Wheel of the Year Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, women-owned, and local independent bookstores. Transcripts of all episo...

Come for the geeky conversation about gender studies and queer theory; stay for the pop cultural references and the snark. I had the best time talking writing, politics, and life with Misha Magdalene. Where to find Misha: Website Facebook Mastadon Buy the book Her former blog Note: Misha and talked at the end of November last year,  months before the Tennessee legislature passed its anti-tran...

Cathy Lynn and I talk about the joy of writing for the sake of writing, the joys of research, and what it’s like to be on that part of the author journey before you get published. Where to find Cathy: Facebook Instagram Please support Black, indigenous, queer, women-owned, and local independent bookstores. Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com Buy us a coffee (and support ou...

Astrea Taylor and Jason Mankey join me to talk about their new book, Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods. Find out which god got picked last for the dodgeball team, why it’s better sometimes to have a writing partner to help drag you over the finish line, and what the tea is on getting paid for writing and all those festival appearances. Where to find Astrea: Website Instagram Twitter  Face...

Jane Meredith shares how she balances a life of writing, in sometimes “too much isolation,” with her travels for teaching and living in the world. This warm, open conversation was a joy and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as I did recording it. Where to find Jane: Purchase Falling Through the Tree of Life. Website Please support Black, indigenous, queer, women-owned, and loc...

Consistency and commitment are two things T. Thorn Coyle takes seriously about their work. And it shows, in multiple successful fiction series and numerous nonfiction books to help you live a more magical life. There is also joy and a lot of laughter in this episode, because writing should be fun. Note: Thorn mentions the Kickstarter for the revamped Sigil Magic book, that campaign has ended but y...

This is the last episode of season three. We’ll be back in three weeks with all new interviews with witchy, pagan, and occult writers and I hope a few more surprises along the way. After a very serious discussion of notebooks too nice to write in, Temperance and I got to bio-regionalism in witchcraft, best ways to market your witchy books, and the strange number of people whose ashes are haunting...

Lisa McSherry, like a lot of writers, has a lot of books in her head. We chatted about her most recent project and her writing career as a prolific but largely unknown author. I hope that changes as she has great things to say about magic and witchcraft and being in the world. Where to find Lisa Websites: www.lisamcsherry.com www.jaguarmoon.org Please support Black, indigenous, queer, women-owned,...